How is an accessible text color chosen?

The tool calculates the contrast ratio between the background color and both black and white text. It then selects the text color that meets the WCAG AA accessibility standard (a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1) for readability.

What are HSL color values?

HSL stands for Hue, Saturation, and Lightness. It's an intuitive way to work with colors. Hue is the color itself (0-360 degrees on the color wheel), Saturation is the intensity of the color (0-100%), and Lightness is how light or dark it is (0-100%). It's great for creating themes because you can easily create shades by just changing the Lightness value.

How do I use the generated CSS variables?

Copy the generated CSS code block and paste it into your main CSS file (e.g., globals.css) inside a `:root { ... }` block. You can then use these variables throughout your project, like `background-color: hsl(var(--primary));`.

Free Color Palette & Theme Generator | HSL, HEX, RGB

:root { --background: 226 76% 97%; --foreground: 216 100% 2%; --primary: 226 95% 47%; --primary-foreground: 0 0% 100%; --secondary: 226 95% 38%; --secondary-foreground: 0 0% 100%; --accent: 26 95% 47%; --accent-foreground: 0 0% 0%; }

The Challenge of Creating a Good Color Scheme

Choosing a color scheme is one of the most important decisions in design. A good palette sets the mood, ensures readability, and creates a cohesive brand identity. However, creating a palette that is both aesthetically pleasing and accessible can be challenging and time-consuming.

How This Tool Simplifies Color Theming

Our generator uses color theory principles to do the hard work for you. Simply pick a base color, and the tool will instantly:

Generate Harmonies: It creates complementary, triadic, and analogous color schemes to give you a variety of options for your primary, secondary, and accent colors.
Ensure Accessibility: For each color, it calculates whether black or white text should be used to meet WCAG contrast standards, ensuring your text is readable.
Provide Code Snippets: It generates ready-to-use HSL values for both Tailwind CSS configuration (`tailwind.config.js`) and standard CSS variables, making implementation in your project a breeze.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The Challenge of Creating a Good Color Scheme

How This Tool Simplifies Color Theming

Our generator uses color theory principles to do the hard work for you. Simply pick a base color, and the tool will instantly:

Generate Harmonies: It creates complementary, triadic, and analogous color schemes to give you a variety of options for your primary, secondary, and accent colors.

Ensure Accessibility: For each color, it calculates whether black or white text should be used to meet WCAG contrast standards, ensuring your text is readable.

Provide Code Snippets: It generates ready-to-use HSL values for both Tailwind CSS configuration (`tailwind.config.js`) and standard CSS variables, making implementation in your project a breeze.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)